Suppose social security contributions rise by $1 billion while social security benefits also rise by $1 billion. further, personal income taxes fall by $500 million. as a result,
a. personal income, disposable personal income, and national income remain unchanged.
b. disposable income should increase while personal income and national income are unchanged.
c. both personal and disposable personal income should increase.
d. national income, personal income, and disposable income should increase.

In microeconomics, the point at which supply and demand meet is called the blank price

Coca-cola was primarily known for its core competencies in marketing, bottling, and distributing aerated drinks. however, with the success of gatorade, coca-cola developed competencies in the development and marketing of its own sports drink, powerade. which of the following is true of coca-cola? a. it is leveraging existing core competencies to improve current market position. b. it is building new core competencies to protect and extend its current market position. c. it is redeploying and recombining existing core competencies to compete in markets of the future. d. it is targeting the chasm between the early adopter and early majority market segment.

What is a market? a. a system that allows people or companies to buy and sell products and services b. the number of companies willing to manufacture a specific product c. the ability to buy production materials in large quantities and save on costs d. a product's ability to satisfy a consumer